Yes, I fully agree. If Bill C-35 could go ahead, it would make the immigration manual's paragraph 5.4 in chapter IP 9 ultra vires. This needs to be changed. This is the root cause of the problem. The existing law is not detailed enough. According to the status quo, anybody can assist a foreign national with an application, and even submit it, but cannot make an inquiry. That's the root cause of the whole issue. That's where it all starts.
On October 27th, 2010. See this statement in context.